CLEARWATER, Fla. -- Michael Pineda's debut is in the books. And he made a pretty good first impression. The Yankees right-hander pitched two scoreless innings against the Phillies today in his first spring start. The final line: two innings, no runs, one hit, no walks, two strikeouts. He threw 30 pitches, 19 for strikes.

So, was he nervous about his first start for the Yankees?

"Hell no," said Pineda, who is typically more tentative with his English.

Pineda allowed a leadoff single to Jimmy Rollins then got Placido Polanco to hit into what could have been a double play (it's spring training for the umpires, too). But Pineda bounced back and struck out the next two hitters he faced. Shane Victorino swung over the top of a changeup in the dirt and Jim Thome waved at a high fastball.

In the second, Pineda pitched a perfect inning, getting a pop up from Hunter Pence and a weak cue shot from Ty Wigginton. Domonic Brown hit a shot down the third base line. though Bill Hall snagged it a few inches off the ground.

With a few lefties in the Phillies lineup, Pineda also dropped in a few changeups, which he has focused on improving during the spring. I didn't see any radar gun readings. But he blew his fastball by Jim Thome and seemed comfortable throwing his slider as well.

Catcher Russell Martin offered good reviews. Before the game, he said Pineda insisted on throwing changeups during the game, hoping to improve the pitch he didn't feature much last season.

"He's game," Martin said. "It's good to see that."

Right-hander David Robertson came on in relief in the third inning. It is Robertson's first game of the spring.